Worker Seminars

Don't let your
children's church
throw you!!

Church can be an exciting place for children with the right program and trained workers!

Schedule a “Reaching Today’s Child” Seminar

The Pauls have been ministering to children since 1969. They created an dynamic, quick-moving and exciting children’s program for their home church and attendance grew in number from 40 to over 200 in just one year. They have served as Ministers of Christian Education with a staff of over 125 volunteers. They are executive producers of the children’s TV program called “The Gooseberry Gang” and are now prepared to share their extensive experience with your staff and volunteers.

Seminar Schedule

Friday Evening

Lecture on Scheduling, Planning the program, Discipline (programmed activity vs. uncontrolled actions). The use of Themes, costumes, personalities, backgrounds and props, sound and lighting.

Saturday Workshop

CHALK, ACRYLIC, MEMORY AIDS

Easy methods to work with chalk in chalk talks and acrylic paintings. Ideas and hands-on training. Black light. Pre-draw your pictures, etc. Easy ideas and visuals for memory work.

STORIES, DRAMA, SERMONS

How to make large flash cards for stories, Power Point, flannel graph, creating illus- trated sermons, skits (simple and elaborate). Using drama for impact and retention.

GUIDANCE THROUGH MUSIC

How to use music to change moods, direct attention, solicit a response and control disci- pline. Easy methods to incorporate sing-along CD’s and tapes.

OBJECT LESSONS AND BALLOONS

Making object lessons, resources for object lessons, balloon sculpturing.

VENTRILOQUISM AND PUPPETRY

Buying or making ventriloquist figures and puppets? How best to do both. The art of ventriloquism. How to make both types come alive. Recorded plays vs. live chat.

STAGING, LIGHTING AND SOUND EFFECTS

Backgrounds, props, and how to use them effectively. How lights can direct action. Using sound effects.

AND MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!